The Fastest way to Cool Soda.

Broad Question

What's the fastest way to cool a can of soda?

Specific Question

What is a faster way to cool soda: Ice, Freezer, Refrigerator?

Variables

Independent Variable:

Time it takes to cool the cans of soda.

Dependent Variable:

Temperature of soda every 5 minutes.

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:

Cooling Materials
Cans of soda

Hypothesis

I believe that the freezer with cool the soda faster than the Fridge, Ice, or Snow.

Graph of Hypothesis

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Experimental Design

Set cans of soda in cooling places.
Every 5 minutes check the temperature.
Record Data.

Materials list

Thermometer, 8 oz Cups, Soda, Snow, Ice, Fridge, Freezer, Clock

Detailed Procedure

1. Collect materials
2. Set Materials in cooling locations.
3. Check the Temperature of Sodas every 5 minutes.
4. Record the temperature.
5. Take the materials and take the final temperature.
6. Record the final temperature.
7. Repeat steps 2-6.
8. Put data into a graph for Science Fair.
9. Conclude experiment, and put material away.

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Background Research

There is no absolute zero. This can be very helpful because the freezing of the soda would mess with the experiment, that will be unacceptable. The lone soda could freeze because it will be alone from other sodas. If it does not take a short time to cool the soda, then i will be set. Also i can speed up the experiment if need be, if it takes too long.

References

Bodach, Vijaya K. States of Madder. Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning, 2006. Print.
Mythbusters Episode 29
"Insulation & Understanding Heat Transfer." Insulationstop.com. Web. 10 Feb. 2012.<http://www.insulationstop.com/radiant-barrier-blog/2011/06/insulation-understanding-heat-transfer-in-the-home>.
“Chill a Coke” http:m.lifehacker.com//. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. /221974/chill-a-coke-in-2-minutes

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Results

Data Table

	Temperature of soda in Fahrenheit
Cooling Method	5 Minutes	10 Minutes	15 Minutes	20 Minutes	25 Minutes	30 Minutes
Freezer
T1	16	14	14	12	12	12
T2
Fridge
T1	17	16	16	16	16	16
T2
Ice
T1	5	4	4	3	3	3
T2

Graphs

Photos

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Data Analysis

Conclusion

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Discussion